Luke Hughes is now officially a New Jersey Devil. The 19-year-old defenseman from the University of Michigan has officially signed his entry-level contract and immediately joined the team in Boston. Hughes was the 4th overall selection in the 2021 NHL Draft and has shown a lot of upsides so far. Unfortunately, the Devils lost a tough battle to the Boston Bruins who have now tied the Detroit Red Wings (1995-96) and Tampa Bay Lightning (2018-19) for most regular season wins with 62. The game was aired on ABC and it was the first time the Devils had a game aired on that channel since 2003.
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13 Comments
Imo Blackwood lost us the game
I thought blacky played pretty good
Blackwood played arguably his best game of the season after Zacha scored his 2nd goal. 38 saves with a 950 save percentage. Anyone saying he cost the Devils the game is a certified clown…🤡
The biggest problem is how soft the Devils are and it really showed against Boston.
Stupid to sign him to a elc rn
That’s crazy V has to play in all the playoff games , vasy igor they all play every playoff game
2nd goal was a Zacha's pass it just caught BW sliding across the crease.
2 games in a row the other teams took a run at Vitek he was not happy
I think they signed Luke just incase we make a deep run and one Dman goes down with injury.
Blackwood historically has played well against Boston.
The Devils, although young, fast and highly-skilled, probably aren't best-suited going up against the heavier (or dirtier) teams like Boston. That doesn't mean they can't win but it'll be more challenging than usual.
I'm looking forward to seeing Luke Hughes take the ice as a Devil. I don't expect him to contribute immediately but it'll be cool to see him get his feet wet, perhaps as early as Tuesday.
Us as fans are freaking out about Luke having a year of ELC burned. Yeah, it sucks. But I trust Fitz that getting him acclimated is more valuable and important to next year's team than saving the extra year of ELC. Especially since Graves/Severson or both are gone in the offseason it will be crucial to try and get Luke up to speed as best they can going into next year. Even if it's only one or two regular season games and practices, it's still time with the team, learning the system and speed, getting time with Devils coaches – worth losing the year to try giving him the head start he'll need for us to ultimately be successful in 23-24.
I personally like the Luke Hughes signing up early yeah a year has been burned which sucks but he gets to spend time part of the team and be in and around a play off environment valuable experience and gets up to speed on how his new teammates play.